Deadline: 12 January 2018
The Puerto Rican Endowment for the Humanities is interested in receiving proposals from non-profit organizations for projects and activities that develop and document the topic “A look at Puerto Rico today after the passage of Hurricane María.”
The Projects Office of the Puerto Rican Endowment for the Humanities financially supports projects that stimulate the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of humanistic knowledge in the Puerto Rican society.
The reflection can be from a historical perspective, identity as a people, sociological anthropological, economics, migration, literature or any other humanistic discipline.
Will be considered proposals that, among other things:
- Promote and document the oral history of the communities impacted by the Hurricane
- Document in an audiovisual format the impact of the Hurricane in Puerto Rico
- Encourage creative activities (such as development of poems, short stories, etc.) about the Hurricane
- Discuss the phenomenon of Puerto Rican migration
- Photographic essays
Types of Grants
- Mini Grants (grants up to $3,000): Humanities projects in general. Preference is given to projects in line with the Endowment’s priorities.
- Regular Grants (grants up to $20,000): Humanities projects in general. Preference is given to projects in line with the Endowment’s priorities. Among the topics considered are Educational Media and Technology; Community and Dialogue; Cultural Tourism. Whenever possible, the projects should try to generate some kind of cultural product that presents the activities conducted and gives them continuity.
- Seminars for Teachers (grants up to $10,000): Projects aimed at supporting the professional growth and humanities enrichment of Puerto Rican teachers. Priority will be given to public school teachers and the secondary level, although proposals aimed at other educational levels and private entities can also be considered. Whenever possible, the project should try to produce some kind of tangible materials that are useful for the teaching process.
- Publications by Teachers (grants up to $7,000): Sponsorship is available for the publication of research by teachers at the secondary and university level on humanities topics in general. Sponsored projects become part of the Dr. Arturo Morales Carrión Collection, created in honor of the founder and first Executive Director of the Endowment. The amount awarded varies by publication.
- Humanities Month: Once a year, the Endowment makes a special call for projects that are developed exclusively in the month of October, which is traditionally designated as Humanities Month. The amount awarded varies based on the activities proposed. Educational media and technology projects are excluded.
- Humanist in Residence (grants up to $10,000): Through the Humanist in Residence program, communities can designate a person who, for a period of one year, functions as the cultural promoter for the area and develops a varied program of activities as part of community life, including the understanding of its history and its idiosyncrasies.
Eligibility Criteria
All proposals must meet the following basic requirements:
- The proposal must be presented by a non-profit entity.
- The amount requested cannot exceed 50% of the total cost of the project. The sponsoring entity must make a contribution, in money or in kind, that is equal to the amount requested.
- Participation and attendance at the planned activities must be free of charge for the general public. Projects cannot be designed to generate profits.
- All cultural products will be considered non-commercial, as the objective is not to recover the money invested in them, but rather to support them for their intrinsic cultural value and to disseminate them more widely.
- The design of the project and its realization should stimulate active participation by the public.
- Planned activities must begin after the proposal is approved.
- Proposals must be presented following the format required by the Endowment in the Guide to Preparing Proposals.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Puerto Rican Endowment for the Humanities.